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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Completed United States Air Force cyber training course, gaining hands-on experience with security tools• Configured Cisco Routers and Switches for implementation of enterprise networking architecture• Developed and debugged software in the fields of object-oriented programming, advanced algorithms, statistical machine learning, and artificial intelligence• Practiced development and debugging of embedded systems

Lexington, Kentucky

Learned and practiced principles of leadership in a 5 year program, preparing for a career as a United States Air Force Officer. • Directed 33 staff responsible for operating, managing, and training detachment of 100+ cadet wing• Oversaw success of 15 leadership education events, 8 inspections, and 4 special projects; 100% training objective met

Montgomery, Alabama

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Oversaw technical coordination, execution, and sustainment of 1 of 24 certified Cyber Security Service Providers within the Department of Defense.• Managed 36 member cyber defense team (4 direct reports) defending $200M network across 9 regions• Principal collaborator across 12 teams of Information System Security Officers and Managers defending and securing over 200 mission and research systems• Advised Chief Information Officer, Senior Executive Services, and Authorizing Official on cyber security posture and risk mitigation during bi-monthly cyber decision briefingsAuthored and established Service Level Agreements with subscriber base generating $1M annual income• Led agency-wide Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) management program to perform weekly IAVA scans in support of DoD Cyber Tasking Orders• Directed over 1,000 emergency IP and domain blocks based on threat intelligence, indicators of compromise (IOC), and Advanced Persistent Threat (ATP) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)Ensured DoD Information Network (DoDIN) compliance of Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS) for over 15,000 endpoints• Assisted in the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process of two systems. leading to successful Authorization to Operate decisions• Counseled team in identification and remediation of intrusion attempts and cyber attacks to include Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), phishing, and malware attacks

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Managed Information Technology for Missile Defense Agency’s flight and ground tests; assured proper installation and support for essential missile defense research.• Executed customer requirements and contract actions for Missile Defense Agency’s unclassified and classified networks, supporting 130 locations and 280+ enclaves• Supervised information technology (IT) installation projects and operation in support of missile defense research• Oversaw daily meetings to ensure IT operations proceeded with zero impact to $130M missile tests• Personally selected as Source Selection team member leading to rapid award of $50M contract

Rome, New York

Received formal education on the science of information assurance and training on the art of cyber warfare, solving cyber security research problems, crisis decision-making, teamwork, and on-time performance under the mentorship of government scientists.

Master'S Degree, Computer Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Engineering